MLB Showdown 2018 League - Bob 2000-2000P-2001-2001P-2014-Custom

This is going to be a long post... I think... not sure I just started writing it. But my 10 team DH custom draft league has started! We completed our draft on July 1st. We drafted through roughly 2000 cards. The sets included 2000, 2000 Pennant, 2001, 2001 Pennant, 2014 Colby, and custom cards from this site. I know you guys will be familiar with a handful of them. This whole league will be in the 00-01 style and most of the rules will be similar. Main rules that a different are: The league is a 5500 salary pt league min 18 players. 9 position players and 4SP 4RP 1CP min. If a starting pitcher allows 4 ER he loses 1 inning pitch and then every 2 ER following. Relief pitchers lose an IP when they allow 1 ER. You can intentional walk and sacrifice bunt. You can also go for any runner on ground ball outs. The rule I added that might be the most interesting is the mistake pitch from Clutch. If the pitcher rolls a 1 no matter who they are the batter gets to use the 24 sided dice. This is such a fun way to go OOOOMMMGGG! Anyway knowing all that I hope you guys will look through the draft that we did and weigh in on your opinions on who is awful, who is good, and who you think will win. Lets start with the AL.

We have 5 teams in the AL. The T-800s, Funko Fanatics, No Squat Bulls, Sons of Pitches, and the Millenial Falcons. The Millenial Falcons had the first overall pick in the draft as we snaked through. He grabbed the big salary Barry Bonds #1 overall. Lets take a look at his team. I don't want to bore you with the play by play draft analysis. 

Next up we have the 4th overall pick in the draft the Sons of pitches. 

Next up we have the Funko Fanatics who drafted 6th overall. First pick was keith foulke.

Next up is the T-800s who drafted 8th overall. 

Lastly for the AL squad you have myself the No Squat Bulls. I first picked Bob Gibson.

That is the AL squad in a nut shell. Everyone in the league will play a round robin league play and the top 2 in each division will make the playoffs. Who do you think will win the AL squad?

Now onto the NL even though they will be using a DH it is easier to play with the DH rule and just call them NL for clarity of divisions.

This division is also made up of 5 teams. We have the Butch Huskeys, Rollie Fingers, Invader Zimmer, Mighty Musky Minotaurs, and the Hardcore Gamers. The Minotaurs picked first for this division with 2nd overall pick in the draft.

Next drafting 3rd overall all the way from New York was the Butch huskeys and for some odd reason he didnt even draft butch huskey. We are very disappointed. 

Picking 5th overall was a newcomer The Invader Zimmer. 

Picking 7th overall was another fresh face with the Hardcore Gamers.

And last picking 10th and grabbing back to back picks in the snake draft was Rollie Fingers. Rollie wasn't a card in the draft or I'm sure he would've picked him up.

The wraps up the NL. Who was your favorite? Not so favorite any opinions? Let me know. I'm posting a poll at the bottom. Please click on your favorite to win the overall championship. Stay tuned for updates with stats and standings throughout the league. And manager interviews for draft strategy.

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